2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications - Politics

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2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Loveurneighbour(op): 3:03pm On Feb 08, 2022

By Abdul Seye

The House of Representatives has passed, for second reading, a bill to bar people without university degrees from contesting the presidential position.

To contest for federal and state legislature and governorship seats, a candidate will need a minimum of a university degree.

The bill, sponsored by Oriyomi Onanuga, seeks to amend sections 66, 106, 131 and 171 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The proposed bill, if passed, means that lawmakers, governors and presidents must have a minimum qualification of a Bachelor degree, a Higher National Diploma, Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) and other degree equivalent certificates.

Several politicians in Nigeria use secondary school or primary school certificates to run for office.

Former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, presented a Diploma as his highest qualification. Mr Abubakar is believed to be interested in running for president in 2023.

It is not only Mr Atiku that presented less than a university degree or equivalent. Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) also presented a Senior Secondary School Certificate, WAEC, as his highest qualification.

On Tuesday, the House debated the general principle of the bill and passed it for second reading. The bill was subsequently transmitted to the Committee on Constitution Amendment.

If passed, politicians without qualifications up to degree level will be ruled out.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by richiemcgold: 3:24pm On Feb 08, 2022*

even most degree holders of today are not academically/intellectually sound enough, ..let alone school cert holders.
I think minimum academic requirements should be phd, with many years of teaching experience. Teaching should be part of criteria for power because teachers have always make better leaders.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Perfecttouchade: 3:30pm On Feb 08, 2022

2023 sha

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by IKBARUTEN11(m): 3:30pm On Feb 08, 2022

FG and INEC doing everything they can to make sure Atiku doesn't contest in the 2023 presidential polls

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by JosephXavier: 3:30pm On Feb 08, 2022

Na lie, I no gree

I must contest for governorship with my NEPA bill

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Quelme: 3:31pm On Feb 08, 2022

Tinubu is taking over as the most qualified and experience amongst the lot.

Jagaban!!! The incoming president...

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by ERCROSS(m): 3:32pm On Feb 08, 2022

We all know our brothers up north will not allow this bill to pass

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Egalitarian1: 3:33pm On Feb 08, 2022

Fantastic! In fact, I like and support this bill because it's long awaited.

Yes, education is not everything but it has a way of sharpening your mental horizon for better cum quality reasoning targeted towards approaching every issue with fecundity and analytical precision. Personally, even with my M.Sc. and PhD in view, I still cannot wait to conclude the PhD to enable me pursue a degree in Law (which has been my life time dream because, I must also be referred to as Learned Counsel).

Ka oya adikwa gi, ya di gi! I no send you market at all!

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by NoSentiment: 3:33pm On Feb 08, 2022

If PMB does this, he has done everything for me!

I am fed up with seeing idiots represent me though many graduates could still be idiots these days, but at least the system will start to weed them out gradually.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by agbari1: 3:33pm On Feb 08, 2022

Buying a degree from any of these universities around in Nigeria can not be difficult.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Acecube(m): 3:33pm On Feb 08, 2022

So Sowore doesn't have a degree

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Euclid92: 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

Okay.
Good move anyway

Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Jabatura: 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

Ok

we should fry stone?

Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by suliyatu(f): 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

Ope o

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by condralbedez: 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by MrCGPA(m): 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

Nigeria is Where she is today because of the illiterates running the government. No matter what Education is a Necessity since it Certifies Ones' Character and Learning. Any Aboki that must Rule should go to School.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Mindlog: 3:34pm On Feb 08, 2022

But Atiku got his Masters last year.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by obinoral1179(m): 3:36pm On Feb 08, 2022

My main issues is that Sowore tender O level as his highest qualification and he still have the gust to be abusing the past leaders......

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by jojo1415: 3:36pm On Feb 08, 2022

Tinubu nko?

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Nobody: 3:36pm On Feb 08, 2022

They should make presidency to be a doctorate degree holder please

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Nobody: 3:36pm On Feb 08, 2022*

The minimum should be masters degree.

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by sokera: 3:38pm On Feb 08, 2022

Jagaban our incoming President… Jagaban I can’t wait to vote you

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by tommy589(m): 3:38pm On Feb 08, 2022

University degree won't change anything but to have a president that has the milk of human kindness in him

We have not less than 90% of governors, assemblymen,ministers etc as graduates,how have they impacted lives?

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Re: 2023: Atiku, Others At Risk As Reps To Raise Minimum Education Qualifications by Kog45(m): 3:40pm On Feb 08, 2022

Facidio:
They should make presidency to be a doctorate degree holder please

PhD holders that cannot express themselves in simple tenses.My man Nigeria education has fallen.What we have now are political professors with nothing upstairs.

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